Case Number: 11303

Van Patten, Maud - Age 45 - Shot to death sometime during the night while asleep, in her home, 3rd Apt., 6437 Stewart Ave., by her husband, Aldridge Van Patten, who committed suicide with the same weapon. Asst. Cr. Mgr. Armour & Co. 15 Dist.


Circumstances

Date of Offense September 23, 1930
Date of Death September 23, 1930
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 6437 Stewart Ave
Type of Location Residence
Location Description home 3rd Apt 6437 Stewart Ave
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Suicide
Characteristics murder - suicide
Method of Killing Other stabbing, stabbing unspecified
Weapon shot to death
Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide No
Description Suicide
Total Number of Victims 1
Location home 3rd Apt 6437 Stewart Ave
Related to Organized Crime
Type of Residence Residence of both victim and defendant

Victim

Name Van Patten, Maud
Age 45 years
Gender Female
Race White
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Related by Blood or Marriage Spouses

Defendant

Name VanPatten, Aldridge
Gender Male
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Race White
Related by Blood or Marriage Spouses

Police

Precinct 15
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Defendant Identified at Scene Defendant identified by someone else at scene

Legal

Allegations of Police Corruption No

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